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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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